Ranking of Missouri Cities By Violent Crime Rate Per 100K in 2023
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2023, among Missouri cities with a population of at least 10K, Sikeston had the highest Violent Crime Rate per 100K residents (1,482.92), followed by Kansas City (1,477.68), St. Louis (1,445.16), Springfield (1,169.94), and Bellefontaine Neighbors (1,007.46).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Violent crime rate in 2023, and the table below shows the ranking of Missouri cities with a population of at least 10K, based on the Violent crime rate per 100K.
You can see similar rankings of cities for other crime types in Missouri, and the ranking of all cities in the US.
Hover over or click on the bars in the chart below, to see the number of Violent crimes for each city. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.
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You can also find the rate of violent and property crimes for Missouri cities.
| Rank | City | Crime Rate Per 100K |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sikeston | 1482.92 |
| 2 | Kansas City | 1477.68 |
| 3 | St. Louis | 1445.16 |
| 4 | Springfield | 1169.94 |
| 5 | Bellefontaine Neighbors | 1007.46 |
| 6 | Ferguson | 756.73 |
| 7 | St. Joseph | 752.24 |
| 8 | Raytown | 748.35 |
| 9 | Bridgeton | 708.47 |
| 10 | Cape Girardeau | 634.05 |
| 11 | Kennett | 583.99 |
| 12 | Overland | 543.02 |
| 13 | Hazelwood | 534.97 |
| 14 | West Plains | 519.68 |
| 15 | Joplin | 491.67 |
| 16 | Union | 486.64 |
| 17 | Sedalia | 390.01 |
| 18 | Branson | 389.37 |
| 19 | Columbia | 385.80 |
| 20 | Kirksville | 378.20 |
| 21 | Webb City | 348.33 |
| 22 | Gladstone | 343.19 |
| 23 | Rolla | 341.03 |
| 24 | Farmington | 337.97 |
| 25 | Hannibal | 337.88 |
| 26 | Moberly | 331.58 |
| 27 | Warrensburg | 327.90 |
| 28 | Jefferson City | 317.39 |
| 29 | St. Ann | 308.62 |
| 30 | Lebanon | 299.91 |
| 31 | Belton | 294.48 |
| 32 | Washington | 288.24 |
| 33 | Excelsior Springs | 274.13 |
| 34 | University City | 270.27 |
| 35 | Florissant | 266.43 |
| 36 | Neosho | 263.10 |
| 37 | Maryland Heights | 250.64 |
| 38 | Grain Valley | 237.34 |
| 39 | Kearney | 233.25 |
| 40 | Bolivar | 220.83 |
| 41 | St. Peters | 220.58 |
| 42 | Troy | 212.87 |
| 43 | St. Charles | 207.26 |
| 44 | Independence | 201.12 |
| 45 | Wentzville | 200.48 |
| 46 | Marshall | 199.47 |
| 47 | Blue Springs | 188.66 |
| 48 | Carthage | 187.75 |
| 49 | Festus | 178.64 |
| 50 | Kirkwood | 161.00 |
| 51 | Lee's Summit | 160.92 |
| 52 | Jackson | 157.87 |
| 53 | Liberty | 151.32 |
| 54 | Republic | 143.89 |
| 55 | Ozark | 138.59 |
| 56 | Smithville | 130.35 |
| 57 | Raymore | 120.90 |
| 58 | Fulton | 117.50 |
| 59 | Crestwood | 115.37 |
| 60 | Arnold | 105.58 |
| 61 | Lake St. Louis | 88.69 |
| 62 | O'Fallon | 85.53 |
| 63 | Webster Groves | 85.39 |
| 64 | Maryville | 77.06 |
| 65 | Clayton | 76.37 |
| 66 | Ballwin | 72.45 |
| 67 | Chesterfield | 69.36 |
| 68 | Eureka | 60.41 |
| 69 | Creve Coeur | 59.64 |
| 70 | Nixa | 35.39 |
| 71 | Manchester | 33.41 |
| 72 | Town and Country | 25.97 |